Raiders and Eagles continue making 'connections'
That was one lesson learned at Kennett High School on Tuesday afternoon, when the Eagles played host to Fryeburg Academy for "Prevention through Connections," a program geared to overcoming substance abuse. It marked the second time the two … Read more on Conway Daily Sun

Mental Health and Drug Education – Training and Course Overview
Dealing with mental illnesses or drug addictions is never easy. But there are treatments that can help. Proper medical treatment, counseling, self-help strategies and professional help can help anyone in overcoming such conditions and reclaiming a … Read more on Campus Daily Online

Own experiences open path to helping others
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, nearly one in five Americans suffers from some sort of mental illness. “When I was first diagnosed, I felt very alone,” she said. “I thought nobody else was going through what … Read more on Jacksonville Journal Courier

Former Child Star Todd Bridges Opens Up About Overcoming Substance Abuse
Todd tells Closer, in an exclusive interview, that after the show ended in 1986 his career was sidelined by substance abuse problems. “Addiction is a disease that attacks your emotions and stops you from realizing you can have a beautiful life,” Todd … Read more on Closer Weekly

Vivitrol Cuts Relapse Risk in Opioid Addicts
About 2.6 million people in the U.S. are addicted to opioids, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Since 2001, the number of people who have fatally overdosed on prescription opioids has more than tripled, and the … Read more on WebMD

Lamar Odom — Khloe Demanding Trip to Rehab … He's Saying No, No, No!
… us Khloe's doing everything she can to convince him to get treatment for addiction. We're told LO's happy to go to physical rehab, but refuses to deal with his drug demons. We're told Khloe's even suggested an outpatient program, but Odom remains … Read more on TMZ.com

Curbing pain prescriptions won't reduce overdoses. More drug treatment will
In addition, looked at from the chronic pain treatment perspective, studies find that very low percentages of people who do not have previous drug abuse histories become addicted during pain care. In a large study of overdose victims, only 13% had a … Read more on The Guardian

SAMHSA Proposes Updates to Substance Abuse Records Security and …
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has released proposed changes to the Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records regulations (45 C.F.R. Part 2) for … Read more on Lexology (registration)

Why Are All the Candidates Talking About Addiction?
Donald Trump talked about his brother, Fred, who died in 1981 from complications of alcoholism, telling CNN's Anderson Cooper, “He got hooked and there was nothing, there was nothing we could do about it.” Ted Cruz spun stories on the trail about his … Read more on New Republic

Losing His Son And Facing His Own Addiction, Kim Learned Recovery Is A Way Of Life
But when Kim's 16 year-old son David lost his life to alcohol and drug addiction, it drove Kim into pattern of heavy drinking and prescription drug abuse. Grief over David's death pushed him deeper into his disease but ultimately was the … After … Read more on WBAA

Heroin's fatal grip worsens a mother's pain
“He even told me that he had even shot alcohol in his veins as well. He was not only …. Googins said there is a correlation that can be made between crimes driven by drug addiction and a lack of health services to treat substance abuse. “There's … Read more on Sentry

Dover Heroin Anonymous offers hope to addicted
“I hope we can work together this year on some bipartisan problems like … helping people who are battling prescription drug abuse and heroin abuse,” Obama said. According to an American Society of Addiction Medicine report, … “Most recovery programs … Read more on Foster’s Daily Democrat

'I don't work it, I live it': Program champions recovery for Auburn drug …
The mentor program is funded through a three-year grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration that was awarded in September 2014 and implemented in April 2015. Partnership for Results hosts the grant. The program … Read more on Auburn Citizen

First Lady Michelle Obama To Deliver Remarks To Mayors
… Rawlings-Blake, nearly 300 of the nation's mayors will convene in Washington, D.C. at the Capital Hilton Hotel to engage with Administration officials, Congressional leaders business leaders to ensure the health and economic recovery of America's … Read more on PR Newswire (press release)

Senators push for 600 million to fight the drug crisis
New Hampshire Senator Jeanne Shaheen is sponsoring the bill, which would fund enforcement, prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery programs across the country. The bill calls for distributing 225-million to the states in a block grants. The … Read more on WCSH-TV

Seeking help: Egg Harbor Township facility offers another option for substance …
Of 23.2 million people needing treatment for drug or alcohol use in 2007, only 2.4 million received treatment at a hospital, drug or alcohol rehabilitation or mental health center, the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's … Read more on Press of Atlantic City

Hospital visits due to substance abuse up 63 per cent in Vancouver area
A recent study from Columbia University found that more than 70 per cent of people who have a chronic condition such as hypertension are getting appropriate treatment, while only ten per cent of people with chronic substance abuse problems receive … Read more on Vancouver Sun

Christie: The war on drugs has failed, treat NJ heroin addiction as an illness
To combat New Jersey's growing heroin and opioid crisis, Gov. Chris Christie says the state needs to embrace a dramatically different approach to substance abuse, but cautioned that he will not write a blank check to get it there. In his time as … Read more on NJ.com

Federal funding to help agencies combat youth drug abuse
Funding was provided by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration recently in the amount of $ 125,000 a year for the next five years to Pivot, formerly known as the Alcohol and Substance Abuse Council of Jefferson County, and … Read more on WatertownDailyTimes.com

South Charlotte golf tournament held to help fight substance abuse
According to Robert Cullip, a Myers Park High marketing teacher and DECA adviser, funds raised will go to offer programs and services to help prevent substance abuse and teen alcohol and drug use, and promote drug-free workplaces and schools. Read more on Charlotte Observer